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Older patients who have surgery are not being screened to assess how frail they are in the majority of UK hospitals, a study suggests. Frail people are more likely to stay longer in hospital after an ...

Frail people are more likely to stay longer in hospital after an operation (PA) Older patients who have surgery are not being screened to assess how frail they are in the majority of UK hospitals, a ...

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